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OEC matters / Balik-Manggagawa (BM) online assistance

If you have concerns or questions about the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) or the Balik-Manggagawa program for easy release of OEC  INFO SHEET FOR FILIPINO WORKERS WHO WANT TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES AND RETURN TO POLAND: OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate) Gusto kong mag bakasyon sa Pilipinas. Ano ang kailangan ko para makabalik ako sa trabaho ko sa Poland? Bukod sa visa to Poland (permit to enter Poland) o TRC (permit to stay and work in Poland) ay kailangan ninyo ang OEC (Overseas Employment Certificate). Ang OEC ay "permit to leave the Philippines bilang OFW". Binibigay ito ng POEA bilang patunay na kayo ay mayroong "OK" na labor contract na ipapakita ninyo sa Bureau of Immigration at para hindi na kayo magbayad ng Travel Tax sa NAIA and iba pang mga airports. Kaya bago pa kayo umalis ng Poland ay seguraduhing VERIFIED na ang inyong labor contract sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) sa Prague, na kung tawagin ay Prague PE Labor . Ang a...

New Minimum Wage 2023

Poland’s council of ministers approved two increases to the minimum wage in 2023, the office of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Sept. 13. The Polish government has approved the amount of minimum wage for 2023. Starting from January 2023 the minimum remuneration for work will amount to PLN 3 490 (gross). This means an increase by PLN 480 compared to the lowest wage that is in force in 2022 (PLN 3 010). 

Warning

may isang prospective worker in the Philippines who almost became a victim. Good he had presence of mind to check with the Embassy and POLO by e-mail. The near victim volunteered to compose some lines about his personal experience, to serve as warning to fellow kababayans. ------------------------------------ I am one of the Filipinos who dreamed of going abroad for a greener pasture. I have known for a fact that working overseas means a lot of money in terms of salary or compensation. And with that, we can provide a better life and future for our family. The advancement of technology has many advantages, these advantages make our lives more convenient and comfortable, especially in transacting business, work from home, bank transactions, applying for jobs, etc., and these could be done online. And, suffice it to say that the INTERNET became the way of life of most of Filipinos. However, the INTERNET becomes an opportunity for criminally minded individuals to dupe and scam th...

Labor contract verification

If you wish to have your labor contract verified, and all other matters related to labor contract verification REQUIREMENTS FOR LABOR CONTRACT VERIFICATION  (Worker in Poland already) Following are the requirements for contract verification for OFWs working on site in Poland (nandito na at nagtatrabaho na sa Poland): Valid / current / existing employment contract in English signed by the employer and worker (Note: Non-English version will not be verified) Please indicate the date when the contract was signed. Compulsory insurance secured from the Philippines. You may choose from among the list of accredited insurance providers in the Philippines which is available at the POEA website (www.dmw.gov.ph). (See DOLE Department Order No. 228-Expanded Compulsory Insurance Coverage) (Temporarily suspended per POEA Advisory No. 55, series of 2022 dated 05 August 2022) Copy of passport valid for at least 6 months Copy of valid working visa, residence card / permit, or Karta Poby...